XAB list critique... Hit me hard!

By FalseError, in X-Wing Squad Lists

So i've quickly thrown together a little list that I need to submit by today(!) for a store championship on Sunday. I'm expecting the usual: decimators and yt-2400s galore with one or two Falcons and an E-Wing thrown into the mix. I'm really trying not to go the way of the large base ships, and have flown an XXB list in the last two tourneys I went to so I'm relatively comfortable flying at least 2/3rds of this list. So without further ado;

Keyan, stay on target, advanced sensors

Wedge, R7-T1, VI, EI

Jake, PRockets, PTL

100pts exactly, gave up the initiative bid for VI on wedge. Seems pretty fun and pretty maneuverable.

Fire away!

-edit- oh and I'm calling this one the se7'n11s. Natch.

Edited by FalseError

I like those 3 although I used VI to make them all 9's. I'm going to try Wedge with R7-T1 and Expert Handling to help out against Phantoms and Dash. I had given him Stay on Target, but only ended up using it once.

I gave Jake the refit and put Jan on Keyan to help keep him or Wedge around a little bit longer.

Dropping the PRockets in favour of opportunist and outmaneuver crossed my mind, and then expert handling on wedge. Problem is, triggering both R7-T1 and expert handling nets you 2 stress, which you end up trying to shed over the next two turns. Unless you drop an EPT off of Jake and replace it with wingman maybe?

Keyan, E2 w/ Ors, stay on target, adv sensors

Wedge, expert handling, R7-T1, EI

jake, refit, wingman

98 points for initiative or slap VI onto Jake

Edited by FalseError

Man, I feel like you have to put PTL on Jake so he can boost and barrel roll if needed.

I'd run VI on Keyan & Jake, as well as PTL on Jake. And try to bid for initiative somehow.

Edited by SirPickles

Jake, Test pilot, refit, PTL, outmaneuver

Keyan, SOT, sensors

Wedge, EI, R7-T1

97 points.

Flechettes and VI on wedge for those nasty phantomses? Maybe lone wolf?

Or E/2 and Ors on Keyan...

Jake, Test pilot, refit, PTL, outmaneuver

Keyan, SOT, sensors

Wedge, EI, R7-T1

97 points.

Flechettes and VI on wedge for those nasty phantomses? Maybe lone wolf?

Or E/2 and Ors on Keyan...

Considering you have R7-T1, VI on Wedge. E/2 and Intel Agent on Keyan (plays to his adv sensors+SoT strength).

On the topic of XAB lists, I've got one that I've only tried in a mission once.

Keyan

- PtL

- B-wing/E2

- Kyle Katarn

Porkins

- PtL

- HU

- R5-D8

Jake

- PtL

- Refit

- Test Pilot

- Outmaneuver

/99p

Call it Merry Stressmas, since two of them can get rid of their stress and the third one just shrugs at it in the Activasion Phase.

I ended up taking Jake, VI, PTL, Chardaan, Test pilot, Keyan, B2, Intel agent, SOT, Wedge , EH, R7-T1 and EI.

So I went 2-3 with this list. My worst losses were against fat Han + Corran and fat Han + Etahn. Wedge was a weak link. Thinking of dropping Intel agent and the B2 on Keyan and outfitting wedge with R2-D2, engine and PTL or lone wolf. Any thoughts?

Along with PtL I'd suggest taking R2 Astromech to make Wedge a lot more agile. Sharp 2 is always a good option while clearing stress. If you go R2-D2 I'd say Lone Wolf and EU to allow him to take greens and still be able to turn 90 degrees and get a reroll on the offensive. He will be quite vulnerable on his own though, so you'd have to be careful about that.